Paravision SX1 to IDE

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​01 Mar 1998

Can be used to connect a normal IDE harddisk to the Paravision
SX1. Paravision was earlier known as Microbotics.

40 PIN D-SUB FEMALE to the controller

40 PIN IDC FEMALE to the harddisk

Description

D-Sub

IDC

Drive Reset

1

1

Data bit 0

2

17

Data bit 2

3

13

Data bit 4

4

9

Data bit 6

5

5

Ground

6

2

Data bit 8

7

4

Data bit 10

8

8

Data bit 12

9

12

Data bit 14

10

16

Ground

11+12

19

Ground

13+14

22

Ground

15+16

24

Ground

17

26

5V Power

18

n/c

5V Power

19

n/c

Ground

20

30

Data bit 1

21

21

Data bit 3

22

22

Data bit 5

23

23

Data bit 7

24

24

Ground

25

40

Data bit 9

26

26

Data bit 11

27

27

Data bit 13

28

28

Data bit 15

29

29

I/O Write

30

23

I/O Read

31

25

Interrupt Request

32

31

Address bit 2

33

36

Address bit 1

34

33

Address bit 0

35

35

Chip Select 1

36

38

Chip Select 0

37

37

Notes

Pin 18+19 (+5V) can be used to power the harddisk, but most
harddisks require both +5V and +12V.